Flodoard of Rheims and the Writing of History in the Tenth Century, Paperback - Edward Roberts

Flodoard of Rheims (893/4-966) is one of the tenth century's most intriguing but neglected historians, who wrote in the tumultuous decades that fol...

Reducere. "Stimulating, encyclopedic, and often downright funny, this is a book worth remembering." --Stephen O'Shea, Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada) "A liv...

Reducere. How do we know the stories told by historians are true? To what extent can we rely on their interpretations of the past?Histories and Fallacies is ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. History compels us to fasten on abiding issues and rescues us from the temporary and transient. Volume II brings together Acton's distinguished wri...

A new interpretation of Celtic Christianity, supported by images of Christ taken from manuscripts, metalwork and sculpture, and showing how it depa...

Despite a terrible two-stage 'European civil war' and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased dramatically alongside a four-...

Publisher: BiblioLifeAuthor(s): William Edward Hartpole LeckyIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsNumber of pages: 556Publication date: 2009...

Reducere. From Robert Falcon Scott's final journal entry to Jon Krakauer's reckless solo climb of the Devil's Thumb, David Roberts and the editors of Outside...

Reducere. Over the past two decades, scholarship in architectural history has transformed, moving away from design studio pedagogy and postmodern historicism...

Reducere. Award NameMidwest Book Award (MIPA)Award categoryBiographyDescriptionEdward Coles, who lived from 1786-1868, is most often remembered for his antis...

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Reducere. An epic account of 'the most concentrated submarine battle in history'.Ideal for fans of Max Hastings' Operation Pedestal and Jonathan Dimbleby's T...

As a vehicle for outstanding creativity, the typewriter has been taken for granted and was, until now, a blind spot in the history of writing pract...

Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie PublishersAuthor(s): Brian DingleNumber of pages: 350Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 30Cover type...

This is a collection of church registers and pastoral records of births, marriages and deaths in Cumberland County of the eighteenth century. Exist...

Reducere. Bullets in The Fire - The Saga of New York RedA sexually liberated young woman, Erma Louise Hill, comes of age during the depression under difficul...

This book calls attention to the importance of scholarly reflection on the writing of liturgical history. The essays not only probe the impact of i...

DescriptionBeyond Women's Words unites feminist scholars, artists, and community activists working with the stories of women and other historically...

Description"A vivid, unforgettable picture of the quality--or lack of it--of life in England among 'ordinary' people."--Peter Stansky.About the Aut...

This volume explores the notion of the 'self' as it was elaborated and expressed by philosophers, novelists, churchmen, poets and diarists in the E...

Embracing history and society, literature and theatre, medicine and religion, author and magician Ian Keable reveals our susceptibility to being du...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Edward L. AyersBut at the time, on the borderlands of Pennsylvania and Virginia, no one expected war, and no one knew how i...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Hl FourieThe Writing of Middle Earth will introduce you to the fascinating Hobbit and dwarfish runes and to the mysterious ...

Covering all aspects of teaching online, various composition genres, and the technologies available to teachers, Teaching Writing in the Twenty-Fir...

An examination of awareness of the ecclesiastical doctrine of discretio spirituum, the means of testing whether visions were truly of divine origin...

'The Battle of Maldon', along with 'Beowulf' and Bede's 'Ecclesiastical History of the English People', is perhaps the best known text of the Anglo...

Modern history is haunted by the disasters of the century--world wars, concentration camps, Hiroshima, and the Holocaust--grief, anger, terror, and...

DescriptionAt the crux of America's history stand two astounding events: the immediate and complete destruction of the most powerful system of slav...

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Edward J. GillinIllustration(s): 33 halftones, 4 tablesNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2...

The first book to explore the contentious death and burial of Edward IIIllustrations: 8 Plates, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white

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